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Downham Market Date: February2020 Downham Market Date: February2020 Message from Inspector Vicky Hebborn I am excited to announce that 2020 will see the launch of ‘Operation Blizzard’, a proactive policing ap- proach based on the feedback we have received from residents and councillors over the last few months. Operation Blizzard introduces protected, dedicated time for your beat managers to immerse themselves into projects or investigations in your local area. The operation also introduces a monthly ‘Action Day’ whereby the combined beat teams of the Downham Market, and Hunstanton Districts come together to carry out a high-visibility policing initiative. This could range from public engagement events, to executing warrants based on intelligence around criminal activity. Please keep in touch with your beat teams as you have been doing, and let them know if there are things that you would particularly like to see in your area. Crime Updates (January 2020) Offence Numbers What could this entail Arson 0 Damage caused as a result of fire. Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) 0 Harassment, alarm or distress is caused in a non-crime incident. Burglary business and community 1 A person commits theft in a building or structure that is not lived in. Burglary residential 2 Entry and theft in a building or a structure that is lived in. Criminal Damage 4 A person destroys or damages property belonging to someone else. Domestic 5 Domestic incidents where a crime has not occurred. Parties are aged 16 or over and have been intimate partners or family members regardless of sexu- ality. Hate Incident 0 Any incident where a crime has not occurred which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards them because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender. Race or Religious aggravated public fear 0 Any crime determined to have a hate element as per above. Possession of controlled substance 0 Unlawful possession of a drug classified in class A, B or C. Possession of weapons 0 Unlawful possession of an article used as a weapon. Public fear, alarm or distress 3 Public order offences e.g. from a verbal altercation to offences just short of violence. Robbery 0 Includes a range of offences where force is used, threatened or the victim is put in fear. Theft from a motor vehicle 0 Any item stolen that was in, on or attached to a motor vehicle. Theft or unauthorised taking of a motor 0 Any motor vehicle including those abandoned. vehicle Theft of pedal cycle 0 From a public place, if stolen form a shed or garage this would be a BOTD. Theft from a person 0 Purse being taken from a handbag, or a mobile phone from a shopping basket. Message from your Engagement Officer I am PC Lee Anderton and I work as the Engagement Officer for West Norfolk. My responsibilities include working alongside and promoting the Special Constabulary, Police Support Volunteers, Neighbourhood Watch and Community Speedwatch. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these roles please e-mail me at [email protected]. During 2020 I would like to hear from as many residents as possible, either via email, Social Media or calling in to one of my drop in surgeries to tell me about what low level crime issues are causing them problems. From the results of what is sent in we will select 3 of them to targeted by the local Beat Managers so we are dealing with the problem t hat effect you directly. What is happening in your area The safety camera van and Road Casualty Reduction Team will be out and about in the area responding to your calls to address speeding issues and other road related offences. There are a number of drop-in sessions to be held, which gives the community a chance to catch up with their local Police and raise any issues or concerns they have. These are held at the Central Café, Feltwell on the first Thursday of the month 1pm to 4pm, also at the Village Hall Marshland St James on the final Friday of the month 9am to 10.30am Police Engagement Surgeries are held at Downham Market Police Station on a Thursday between 11am and 1pm. No idea to book an appointment just drop in and speak to a local officer. Neighbourhood Priorities Beat Managers PC Aaron Jones - Spellowfields, Clenchwarton, Walpole, Walton, St Lawrence, Mershe Lande and Wiggenhall. Email [email protected] 1. ASB in Outwell and Upwell. 2. ASB in Downham Market PC Ryan Williams - West Winch, Watlington, Airfield, Wimbotsham and Fincham and 3. ASB Terrington St John/Clenchwarton Wissey. Email [email protected] area. PC Tracey James and PC Dave Funnell - Downham Market, Emneth and Outwell, Upwell and Delph, Hilgay with Denver, Denton. Email: [email protected] Point of contact Partner contacts Follow us on social media Environmental Health - 01553 616200 www.crimestoppers.co.uk NHS - 111 www.norfolk.police.co.uk County Council - 0344 8008020 [email protected] District Council - 01553 616200 .
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